Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  On December - 28 naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna   

1822  On this day in history william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1823  On December - 28 thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on this day in history.   

1827  On December - 28 robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) on this day in history.   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on December - 28.   

1832  On December - 28 john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on December - 28.   

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on December - 28.   

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on this day in history.   

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on December - 28.   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on this day in history.   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on this day in history.   

1849  On December - 28 m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on December - 28.   

1850  On December - 28 rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history the birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President   

1856  On December - 28 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  On this day in history william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry   

1859  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on December - 28.   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  On this day in history united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)